Ann Williams

It's easy to spot salon owner Ann Williams in her trademark hot-pink blazer. It's vibrant, just like her beauty-shop honed chattiness.But hers is conversation with a purpose: She wants to be the next Orlando City Council representative for the core downtown business area and neighborhoods, District 4. Her opponent is Bill Bagley.Williams, 39, has been down this road before, having challenged current Commissioner Frankee Hellinger in the '80s and losing by about 60 votes in a runoff. If she doesn't win this time, Williams said, she won't try again.

Age: 71. Family members: Husband, Vernon. I have four sons and seven grandchildren. Where I live and for how long: Umatilla since 1945. Originally from: El Paso, Texas. Education: Bachelor of science from Florida State University. Occupation: I taught third grade for 31 years -- mostly in Altoona and all in Lake. I taught two years in Leon and Seminole counties. Fondest childhood memory: Playing in the city park in Umatilla -- it's where the chamber of commerce is now -- and being a member of the 4-H Club.

Fliers questioning Orlando City Council candidate Ann Williams' sexual orientation were distributed citywide on Friday.The fliers, which urged residents not to vote for Williams, were not signed and who distributed them is not known.''They were on cars, thrown in the intersections, taped on my yard signs, taped on bridges,'' Williams said. ''I am so upset. . . . This is bigotry.''A real estate broker and beauty shop owner, Williams is running against insurance agent Bill Bagley for the District 4 council seat.

Of all the technical-support jobs Ann Cooper-Williams has held, she likes her current one best. Cooper-Williams installs and maintains software for a medical laboratory in Orlando and trains users in the program. She travels all over the country and trouble-shoots -- two duties that others might find tiresome but that she enjoys. "I like to fix problems as they arise," said Cooper-Williams, 50, of Winter Park. As much as she likes the job, however, she would like to earn more. Her current salary, after six years with the company, is in the mid-30s.

WILLIAM F. PHILLIPS, 81, 1285 La Mesa Court, Titusville, died Monday. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved to Titusville from New York in 1977. He was a retired chemical salesman and was a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church. Survivors: wife, Jean; sons, William Jr., Kenmore, N.Y., George, Floral Park, N.Y.; daughters, Barbara McDonough, Rutland, Vt., Ann Williams, Jean, both of Titusville; 18 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass 10 a.m. Thursday at the church with interment at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.

The Sentinel endorses Ann Williams in the District 4 race for Orlando City Council. She has a stake in her community. The District 4 race for Orlando City Council has attracted a crop of articulate and well-versed candidates, at least four of whom could serve the residents of the district well.Of the six candidates in the April 16 contest, however, Ann Williams stands out because of her long track record as an involved citizen and her ability to articulate the issues affecting the city.Ms.

Voters in central and west Orlando neighborhoods will have important work to do a week from today.Runoff elections will be held then for two Orlando City Council seats.In District 4, Ann Williams stands out as the candidate who can articulate best the challenges facing the city.Ms. Williams, who owns a hair salon downtown and operates a real-estate business, is not afraid to tackle tough issues, such as finding a balance between competing downtown business interests. She has a history of civic involvement, including service on the city's Historical Review and Downtown Noise Ordinance committees.

Orlando City Council candidate Ann Williams on Saturday angrily denounced as ''bigotry'' an anonymous flier that questioned her sexual orientation.The flier, widely distributed on Friday, was the latest salvo in a contentious race for District 4.At a news conference Saturday at Veranda Bed & Breakfast in Orlando, Williams attributed the flier to supporters of her opponent, Bill Bagley. But Bagley, 52, who attended, said he is offended by the flier and is sure no one from his camp is responsible.

Fliers questioning Orlando City Council candidate Ann Williams' sexual orientation were distributed citywide on Friday.The fliers, which urged residents not to vote for Williams, were not signed and who distributed them is not known.''They were on cars, thrown in the intersections, taped on my yard signs, taped on bridges,'' Williams said. ''I am so upset. . . . This is bigotry.''A real estate broker and beauty shop owner, Williams is running against insurance agent Bill Bagley for the District 4 council seat.

It's easy to spot salon owner Ann Williams in her trademark hot-pink blazer. It's vibrant, just like her beauty-shop honed chattiness.But hers is conversation with a purpose: She wants to be the next Orlando City Council representative for the core downtown business area and neighborhoods, District 4. Her opponent is Bill Bagley.Williams, 39, has been down this road before, having challenged current Commissioner Frankee Hellinger in the '80s and losing by about 60 votes in a runoff. If she doesn't win this time, Williams said, she won't try again.

Voters in central and west Orlando neighborhoods will have important work to do a week from today.Runoff elections will be held then for two Orlando City Council seats.In District 4, Ann Williams stands out as the candidate who can articulate best the challenges facing the city.Ms. Williams, who owns a hair salon downtown and operates a real-estate business, is not afraid to tackle tough issues, such as finding a balance between competing downtown business interests. She has a history of civic involvement, including service on the city's Historical Review and Downtown Noise Ordinance committees.

The Sentinel endorses Ann Williams in the District 4 race for Orlando City Council. She has a stake in her community. The District 4 race for Orlando City Council has attracted a crop of articulate and well-versed candidates, at least four of whom could serve the residents of the district well.Of the six candidates in the April 16 contest, however, Ann Williams stands out because of her long track record as an involved citizen and her ability to articulate the issues affecting the city.Ms.

Ann Williams, a business owner who says Orlando government wastes too much money, filed papers Thursday allowing her to open a campaign account for her race for a city council seat. ''The city council needs a working person instead of all the ladies being housewives,'' said Williams, 31, owner of the downtown hair salon, Williams Hair Gallery.Only two of the six council members have full-time jobs.As a business owner for the past 11 years, Williams said she would be more ''budget-minded . . . I think they're spending too much money frivolously on the arena.

WILLIAM W. COLLINS, 70, W. 29th St., Orlando, died Wednesday, Aug. 5. Mr. Collins was a commercial artist specializing in signs. Born in New York, he moved to Central Florida in the 1970s. He was a member of the VFW and was an Army and National Guard veteran. Survivors: daughters, Sharon, Ann Williams, both of Orlando; sisters, Beverly, Honor, both of New York; two grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Goldenrod.